5 Success Stories to Change Your Mind About Cord Blood Stem Cells

The umbilical cord blood is one of the valuable assets that comprise blood-forming stem cells, which have the power to renew themselves and differentiate into different cells. Storing cord blood stem cells can give a new life to people struggling with life-threatening diseases. As the leading cord blood collection facility in India, we bring you five real-life success stories where parents one decision saved an individual’s entire life.

Real-Life Success Stories About Cord Blood Banking

Here are the real-life success stories where cord blood stem cells gave new life and hope to patients:

1 Fighting Thallasaemia

Cord blood collection helped save little Harshita’s life, who was struggling with Thallasaemia Major. It is a genetic blood disorder where repetitive blood transfusions are required because of defective blood cells. With the help of cord blood banking at Cryoviva and a stem cell transplant, Harshita got a new life, and now she doesn’t require any blood transfusions.

2. Reversing Effects of Cerebral Palsy

This story is about little Jay, who was born via emergency c-section. After several hardships and fighting for his life, Jay got to go home after spending three weeks in the hospital. The doctors told Jay’s parents that he has a high chance of cerebral palsy. With the help of his little brother’s cord blood collection, Jay took part in the clinical trial, and the treatment has improved little Jay’s vision and muscle rigidity. Read more about it here.

3. Surviving Stage-4 Neuroblastoma

When Frances Everall was four years old, she was diagnosed with stage-4 neuroblastoma, which is a rare type of childhood cancer. During her time of birth in 2002, when the concept of cord blood banking was new, her parents saw value in it and went ahead with cord blood banking. After undergoing eight-hour surgery to remove the tumor, she received her cord blood to boost her immune system, and she went into remission in 2008.

4. Treating Diabetes Type 1

Barrett Ross underwent stem cell infusion extracted from his cord blood collection successfully treated his diabetes type I disease. Stem cell therapy aims to reduce the immune system’s attack on the pancreas or introduce stem cells that can differentiate into insulin-producing cells.

Read also: Stem Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes

5. Curing Sickle Cell Anemia

This story is about Carol Mulumba, who was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when she was three weeks old. In sickle cell disease, the blood cells have abnormal sickle shape, which causes blockage and severe pain. When her condition worsened when she was six, the cord blood storage of her younger brother helped to cure the disease completely.

Take the Step Today With Cryoviva!

With upcoming research and developments in cord blood banking, these tiny cells hold the potential to cure numerous life-threatening diseases for which a complete cure isn’t available. For the secure future of your baby and family, take the step today and contact Cryoviva to collect and preserve your baby’s cord blood for the greater good.